I played a game with my friends this weekend, where we pick answers to different questions and send each other a little test to see how well we know each other. None of us take the tests very seriously, and we rarely score more than 3 out of 10 correct answers. Yet when I asked […]
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In the iron game, I personally would argue that there are four dominant sports: powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, and bodybuilding. While bodybuilding is not a sport that strictly involves moving heavy weights (at least not on stage), it is undeniably part of the history of strength sports and their popularity throughout time. Yet among these four
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Let’s get the obvious part out of the way: hell yeah, you can get ripped while powerlifting. If your definition of ripped is that of the average person, that is. Powerlifters perform best at 12-15% body fat, which is enough to see a six-pack, but not enough to get you a podium finish at a
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With COVID-19 hitting the world hard everywhere, many countries have instated coronavirus quarantines and urged people to stay at home. Many gyms have closed and for us lifters, that means training at home. Sadly, many of us aren’t that lucky and have to continue risking our lives and the lives of those we love by
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In the sport of powerlifting, any advantage you can get to add another kilo to your competition total is welcomed. That might include supplements to help increase training volume, artificially bloat your capacity to hit heavy sets (and thereby get stronger through supramaximal stimulus), reduce fatigue, and improve recovery. Regardless of whether you’re trying to
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Powerlifting is a strength sport of three basic movements – the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. These are powerlifting movements performed in gyms all across the world, and they feature in the repertoires of trainers across the planet. Yet the typical powerlifting lift is going to look a little different from what most
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Let’s get some things out of the way. I’m not an epidemiologist, a medical expert, a sports scientist, a doctor, or anything even remotely similar to these things. I’m a guy who lifts weight and writes articles. But with basic common sense in our back pocket, I can safely suggest that if you’re worried about
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If you’ve thought about setting up a gym to start powerlifting at home, but aren’t sure what to buy and look for – especially if you’re interested in powerlifting at home – then read on. This neat little guide will help you put together your own list of what you’ll need to start training for,
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When a person first starts powerlifting seriously, it’s obvious that they want to get strong. But a lot of people also want to gain size while powerlifting. Your definition of ‘big’ might be wildly different from the next guy or gal (some people dream of a Dorian Yates figure, while others would be more than
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The deadlift is the most metal lift of all. It’s the lift that requires you to be ‘on’ far more than any other lift. And it is (usually) the heaviest barbell lift you can do. It’s also incredibly intimidating once you reach a point where you’re getting closer and closer to your one-rep max, because
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If you’ve spent any time reading some of these posts, you’ll know that I love powerlifting. I love lifting weights to such a degree that it honestly takes up much more of my time than most people would consider healthy. That’s because I don’t lift weights for the health benefits of it. I was never
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A shoulder injury is one of the more common injuries in powerlifting. It’s also a common injury among weightlifters, tennis players, wrestlers, swimmers, baseball and softball players – you get the picture. My theory? Well, shoulders are pretty fragile. And powerlifters bench press a lot. Many hurt themselves on a max bench, while others just
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